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Driving drones can be a drag

Study shows distractions may alleviate boredom and improve drone operators’ performance.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. On its surface, operating a military drone looks a lot like playing a video game: Operators sit at workstations, manipulating joysticks to remotely adjust a drone’s pitch and elevation, while grainy images from the vehicle’s camera project onto a computer screen. An operator can issue a command to fire if an image reveals a hostile target, but such adrenaline-charged moments are few and far between.

: JENNIFER CHU, MIT NEWS OFFICE; Industry News; Posted On Wednesday, 14 November 2012 15:03

Research finds workers in digital office place are learning to cope with increasing email traffic

62% of Workers Report Email Mishaps

Email crushing workforce, leading to costly mistakes

London, UK: Research conducted by Varonis, the leading provider of comprehensive data governance software, has found that workers in the digital office place are learning to cope with increasing email traffic. While they continue to evolve and experiment with more effective email management practices, organisations will be grappling with email errors and accidents. According to the Varonis survey, 62% of respondents reported a mishap — often with serious consequences — as a result of sending an email to the wrong person or with improper or unauthorised content. The study[i], questioning employees about their digital habits and vices, also reveals that one in 20 companies faced compliance issues as a result of a wrongly sent email.

: REGINE HARTMANN; InfoSecurity; Posted On Wednesday, 14 November 2012 07:11

Mimecast ranked 20th fastest growing technology company in the UK in the 2012 Deloitte Technology Fast 50

London: Mimecast today announced that it ranked number 20 in the 2012 Deloitte Technology Fast 50, a list of the 50 fastest-growing technology companies in the UK. Rankings are based on percentage revenue growth over five years. Mimecast, which supplies cloud-based email archiving, continuity and security for Microsoft Exchange and Office 365, grew 1,030% during this period.

: STEVE SPENCER AND GEORGIA HART; InfoSecurity; Posted On Tuesday, 13 November 2012 07:35

Cyber security challenge UK- NetWars stream final

The Grand Connaught Rooms, 61-65 Great Queen Street, London WC2B 5DA

09:30 – 15:00, Sunday 2nd December 2012

The Cyber Security Challenge UK and the SANS Institute have invited members of the public to the SANS NetWars Face-to-Face Final, the latest face-to-face battle in the Cyber Security Challenge UK. During this morning event, 30 of the country’s most talented amateur cyber defenders will demonstrate their skills on one of the world most intense cyber training environments in the hope of winning place at next year’s Masterclass, the grand final of the Cyber Security Challenge UK.